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The Boston Bruins are on the road to play the Chicago Blackhawks, with the puck dropping at 8:30 p.m. ET.
Boston is coming off a 3-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks on the road on Sunday to improve to 5-0 on the season. Chicago, meanwhile, is coming off a 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday and is on a two-game losing streak.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN in the U.S.
Boston Bruins preview
The Boston Bruins are off to a hot start, as they are 5-0 and have outscored their opponents 16-7. These two teams played in Boston's season and home opener, and the Bruins won 3-1.
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Boston has been led by David Pastrnak, who has eight points; Brad Marchand, who has seven; and James van Riemsdyk, who has four. Charlie Coyle, Matthew Poitras and Charlie McAvoy all have three points. Both Linus Ullmark and Jeremy Swayman have picked up where they left off and are off to great starts in the net.
Chicago Blackhawks preview
The Chicago Blackhawks are off to a 2-4 start and are on a two-game losing streak. In their home opener on Saturday, Chicago suffered a 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, as Vegas erupted for three goals in the third to win the game.
The talk around Chicago and the entire NHL has been Connor Bedard, who has four points through six games. Leading the Blackhawks in points is Corey Perry, who has recorded five points.
Boston Bruins lines
Forwards
- Marchand-Zacha-Pastrnak
- DeBrusk-Poitras-Geekie
- van Riemsdyk-Coyle-Frederic
- Brown-Beecher-Lauko
Defensemen
- Grzelcyk-McAvoy
- Lindholm-Carlo
- Shattenkirk-Mitchell
Goalies
- Swayman
- Ullmark
Chicago Blackhawks lines
Forwards
- Johnson-Bedard-Foligno
- Raddysh-Reichel-Athanasiou
- Kurashev-Dickinson-Perry
- Katchouk-Donato-Johnson
Defensemen
- Korchinski-Jones
- Vlasic-Murphy
- Tinordi-Kaiser
Goalies
- Mrazek
- Soderblom
Bruins vs. Blackhawks: Odds & Prediction
The Boston Bruins are -225 favorites on the road, while the comeback on the Chicago Blackhawks is +185. The over/under is set at six goals.
The Bruins are returning from Anaheim, so the travel could slow them down. However, Boston plays so well defensively it should be able to shut down Chicago's offense, which has struggled this season.
Mrazek has also struggled at times this season, so expect Boston to get out to an early lead and cruise to a win here.
Prediction: Bruins 4, Blackhawks 1
